HUD CDBG-DR Grants Arkansas
The HUD CDBG-DR program in Arkansas is managed by the state grantee listed below to support disaster recovery.
By Murray Wennerlund, published on updated on .
Federal Register Published Notices: Allocations for Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery and Implementation of the CDBG-DR Consolidated Waivers and Alternative Requirements Notice (UN AAN)
State of Arkansas
- 2023-2024
- DR-4698, DR-4788, DR-4700, DR-4748
- Public Law: 118-158
- Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes and Flooding
- Grant Program Website
- Unmet needs: $51,346,000
- Mitigation: $7,702,000
- State Administration: -$
- Total allocated: $59,048,000
- Management Contact Information: Lori Brockway, Federal Housing Programs Manager, at Lori.Brockway@Arkansas.gov.
Little Rock, AR
- 2024
- DR-4698
- Public Law: 118-158
- Grant Program Website
- Unmet needs (MID): $18,170,000
- Mitigation: $2,725,000
- State Administration: ($1,044,750)
- Total allocated: $20,895,000
- Management Contact Information: Community Development Manager Tracey Shine 500 West Markham Street, Room 120W Little Rock, AR 72201 (501) 371-6811 Email: tshine@littlerock.gov
FEMA Funding Obligations reported the following Major Disasters for Arkansas between 2020 and 2025:
| Disaster # | Type | Declared | Incident Start | Incident End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR-4873-AR | Flood | 2025-05-21 | 2025-04-02 | 2025-04-22 |
| DR-4865-AR | Severe Storm | 2025-05-08 | 2025-03-14 | 2025-03-15 |
| DR-4788-AR | Severe Storm | 2024-05-30 | 2024-05-24 | 2024-05-27 |
| DR-4748-AR | Severe Storm | 2023-11-14 | 2023-06-25 | 2023-06-26 |
| DR-4700-AR | Winter Storm | 2023-04-04 | 2023-01-30 | 2023-02-02 |
| DR-4698-AR | Severe Storm | 2023-04-02 | 2023-03-31 | 2023-03-31 |
| DR-4633-AR | Tornado | 2021-12-23 | 2021-12-10 | 2021-12-11 |
| DR-4556-AR | Tornado | 2020-07-10 | 2020-04-12 | 2020-04-12 |
| DR-4544-AR | Tornado | 2020-05-08 | 2020-03-28 | 2020-03-28 |
| DR-4518-AR | Biological | 2020-04-03 | 2020-01-20 | 2023-05-11 |
Resource: FEMA Disaster Declarations between 2020 to 2025 for Arkansas
Additional Resources
CDBG - Disaster Recovery Notes and Tips
Oversight, Obscurity, Transparency
Oversight: HUD OIG
Obscurity: 5 (Rating: 0 = Easy, 3 = Difficult, 5 = Impossible) – How difficult Arkansas makes it for citizens to find the state's grant website.
